Doomed koalas may get reprieve

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THE Noosa area may become an environmental refuge for chlamydia-ravaged female koalas in south-east Queensland.

Cuddling an Australia Zoo-bred healthy female called April, Environment Minister Andrew Powell announced in Tewantin National Park yesterday that the government was considering over-turning an edict that often means a "grisly end" for recovered koalas which have been made sterile by the disease.

"If they haven't been able to find a home at a zoo or a sanctuary they've been euthanised," Mr Powell said.

"The reality is there are places in south-east Queensland where, with the right scientific approach, we can be releasing these koalas so that they can live out their days in peace.

"We're looking for partners to identify where we could place these koalas."

The Noosa hinterland has been identified as high on the list of potential areas, but the government wants to be guided by experts to ensure that released koalas do not affect healthier populations by competing for resources.